Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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